Author: Kristen
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8 Book-Inspired Musicals You Didn’t Know Existed
I’m off to New York City this weekend with my best friend, and one of our primary objectives is to see as many shows and musicals as possible (secondary objective: eat lots and lots of delicious food!). Another priority of mine when I visit NYC is to do as many literary things as possible (check…
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Literary Linking: June 26 – 30
This week’s article topics include: David Sedaris’ writing process, a defense of YA, a new literary podcast, and more! The best bookish links the week of June 26 – 30: If These Books Could Talk: Patrons Check Out People at Human Libraries I find the idea of a Human Library to be completely fascinating. At a…
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What’s Making Me Happy: June Edition
As the tagline of my blog says, my goal is to help you live your best literary lives, but I am a firm believer in balance. Books and reading make me very happy, but there are lots of other things out there that to do too! So, each month, I’m going to share a handful…
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Worth the Read?: Into the Water
Welcome to Worth the Read?, where I give you my honest opinion on whether you should spend your precious time reading a super-hyped New York Times Bestseller. Today’s book is: Into the Water, by Paula Hawkins On bestsellers list for 7 weeks Ranked at #4 on Adult Hardback Fiction The Hype: Into the Water flew…
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New Series: New York Times Bestsellers – Worth the Read?
Time. There isn’t enough of it, and what precious little we have, we want to use as effectively as possible. For me and many readers I know, this means the books we read need to be worth the hours we spend on them. Lots of folks use the New York Times Bestsellers list as their…
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Literary Linking: June 19 – 23
This week’s article topics include: a history of Reading Rainbow, Roald Dahl as a father, horse-riding librarians, and more! Some of these links are actually from earlier in the month, but I didn’t have a chance to share since I was taking a blogging hiatus. Enjoy! Misprint the Legends: Famous Typos from James Joyce to…
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Kids Love Summer Reading!: Free Printable Book Lists
Summer, my favorite season for reading, is officially here! As an adult, I love the summer months because it gives me the time and freedom to read books I normally wouldn’t during the rest of the year. But I’ve loved summer reading since I was a kid. I would sign up for my public library’s…
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A New & Improved High Shelf Esteem: Coming Soon!
Sorry for the radio silence for the last month! Librarian-ing took over during May and June, but now that I’m on summer break, I have big plans for High Shelf Esteem. I will, of course, start posting regularly again, but I’m also making a bunch of changes and enhancements. There will be a new design…
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6 Last-Minute Literary Gifts for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Have you found the perfect gift for the wonderful woman who brought you into the world? If not, I have some great ideas for all the book-loving moms out there. This list is especially tailored to those of you who left finding a gift to the last minute…
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Literary Linking: May 1 – 5
The best bookish links the week of May 1 – 5: This week’s articles topics include: Little Free Library dissenters, a hip hop rendition of Llama Llama Red Pajama and more! Math Problems for English Majors If there’s anything that would get me to want to solve a math problem, it’s this. I think trig would…